The Prayers of Military Leaders

Disciplining My Soldiers

Lord, first of all, I ask for the determination and discipline of Jesus Christ who is the author and finisher of my faith. Thank you for Jesus who set the example of discipline by enduring hardship and opposition from sinful men. Jesus inspires me to not grow weary and lose heart.

Thank You, Father, for Your words of encouragement addressed to me as Your son or daughter. I won't take Your discipline lightly, nor will I lose heart when You rebuke and discipline me because You discipline those you love.

Father, Your Word teaches me out of discipline comes respect, meaning I respect those who discipline me. I have great respect for You because You discipline me daily, and in like manner, help me to discipline my soldiers so they will respect me.

Your discipline is for my good so I may share in Your holiness. Father, I understand that no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but instead is painful. However, later it produces a harvest of righteousness, peace, obedience, and understanding. Thank you that Your discipline produces obedience and understanding in me. I'm truly grateful that your rod of discipline drives out the foolishness in me.

In Jesus' name. Amen.

Hebrews 12:1-12; 2 Timothy 2:3

Loyal and Willing Workers

Lord, I pray that my subordinates respect me with sincere hearts, just as they respect and obey You.

I pray they not only obey me to win my favor when my eyes are watching them, but they are willing workers for You, doing the will of God from their hearts.

Father, I pray that my subordinates serve wholeheartedly as if they were serving You – not me. You’re the One who ultimately rewards them for the good they do.

Help me to treat my subordinates with the love of Christ and the respect they deserve. I will not threaten them since I know You are their Master and mine, and You have no favorites.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

1 Peter 2:12-18; Colossians 3:22-25; Titus 2:9-10; Ephesians 6:9

Protect My Soldiers

Lord, as we enter into combat we ask for your continuous protection, and we thank you for not letting our feet slip into harm's way. Thank You for watching over us now and always, and thank You for being our shade so the sun does not harm us by day nor the moon by night.

Thank You for watching over our lives and for watching over our comings and goings now and forevermore. Father, just as You were with Joshua and Moses during the days of old, be with us now so no one can stand before us.

Father, we won't fear because You are with us. We won't be dismayed because You are God. Father, I thank You that You will strengthen us, help us, and uphold us with Your great, might, and righteous right hand from which no one can snatch us out.

Father, I thank You for Your protection from the evil one. If You weren't on our side when our enemies attacked and their anger flared up against us, then our enemies might well swallow us up alive. But, dear Father, we praise You for not letting hurt, harm or danger fall on us. You are the very maker of Heaven and earth, yet so gracious to help us.

Thank You for being our shelter in high places – our refuge and our fortress. Father, I completely trust You. You will save us from our enemy and protect us from the deadly pestilence You are our shield. We won't fear combat because You are with us. A thousand may fall to our right and ten thousand to our left, but no harm will befall us because You are God – our very protection.

In Jesus' name. Amen.

Ps 121; Joshua 1:5; Isaiah 41:10; John 10:28-30; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Psalm 124:1-3; Psalm 91

Clarity of Mind

Father, I ask for clarity of mind to make sound decisions in garrison and in combat.

Your Word tells me that You are not the author of confusion, and You have given us the spirit of power, love and a sound mind. Therefore, I cast down the spirit of envy and strife that may be in or around me. And I thank You that I walk in the wisdom that comes from above that is pure, peaceful, gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy, full of good fruit, and without partiality and hypocrisy.

Father, I believe You will always help me so I'm not confounded. I trust with all my mind, heart, and soul that You will direct my ways by instructing me and teaching me the way I should go. Guide me with Your divine eyes so I'm not limited by my own vision.

Thank you for Your peace and Your word that direct my actions so those around me don't offend me. Father, help me to hear Your words directing me to go this way or that way, and telling me to turn right or left.

In Jesus' name. Amen.

1 Corinthians 14:33; 2 timothy 1:7; James 3:16-18; Isaiah 50:7; Proverbs 3:5-6; Proverbs 32:8; Psalm 110:164; Isaiah 30:21

Heal My Soldier

Note: May also be prayed replacing Soldier with Sailor, Airman, Marine or Coast Guardsman. May also be male or female.

God, my soldier is wounded (sick or injured) so I am coming to You on his behalf seeking Your healing touch. Just like the centurion who requested Jesus to heal his ailing servant, I too pray for healing and restoration for my soldier.

Father, please show me that I have found favor in Your sight and that You hear my prayer by restoring the health of my soldier and healing his wounds as Your Word declares. Your Word says that I, as a believer in Jesus Christ, can lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. Therefore, I lay hands on my soldier believing full recovery. You said that whatever I bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever I loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. I bind sickness, disease, pain, and suffering from my soldier's body, and I loose healing and physical restoration in the name of Jesus.

God, I believe that healing is a physical benefit of being Your child. I believe that my soldier is Your child. Even if my soldier has not accepted Your wonderful gift of salvation I ask that You have mercy on him and heal him anyway. I believe that You want my soldier to prosper and be in good health. I believe, as Your Word declares, that no weapon formed against my soldier will prosper. I believe by faith that You can heal my soldier's body. Even now, I believe healing is taking place in his body. I believe that Jesus bore my soldier's sicknesses and carried with Him on the cross all the pain that my soldier is experiencing right now and that by His stripes my soldier is healed.

Lord, sustain my soldier's health as he recovers from his wounds. Restore my soldier's health so he is no longer bound to his bed. Restore him as You see fit. I ask that You use this situation as a way of drawing my solider closer to You so that he may one day praise and glorify Your name through his testimony.

Father, I ask that You preserve my soldier’s life according to Your will and his appointed time. Your Word says that man should expect long life because You declared that the number of man's days is 70 years. I ask that You satisfy my soldier with long life, and at this moment, You allow him to live and not die from this illness or injury.

In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Romans 8:11; Mark 16:17-18; Jeremiah 30:17; Isaiah 53:4-5; Isaiah 58:8; Psalm 41:3; Psalm 103:2-3; 3 John 2; Jeremiah 17:14; James 5:14-15; Matthew 18:18; Isaiah 54:17; Exodus 23:25; Psalm 30:2; Hebrews 13:20-21; Psalm 90:10; Psalm 91:16; Psalm 118:17; Matthew 8:5-18